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Fifth Grade

Cas and Dean had an agreement that began in fifth grade. They promised that wouldn't show each other our tattoos. At first Dean couldn't figure out why, but he knew what triggered it.

In fifth grade, you go through "Health Class", which is the equivalent of beginners sex ed. They divided everyone up into two classes, boys and girls. Everybody started by learning about their organs and the organs of the opposite sex. During the very last class, they talked about their tattoos.

"Does anyone know why we have these tattoos?" The teacher asked.

Ash raised is hand. "My momma said that every time you fall in love, you get a tattoo."

"Very good, Ash. When you are born, you have a one of a kind picture on your ankle. That picture is called a tattoo. When you fall in love with someone, their tattoo shows up somewhere else on your body. But you have to be careful, because if you are in a relationship and only one of you has the other's tattoo, hearts will be broken." She swallowed and held back tears. "If you boys want, you can see some of my tattoos."

All the boys went to crowd around her, but Cas pulled Dean back. "I want you to promise me something," He said. His face was long, and he looked nervous. "and I need you to mean it."

"Sure Cas, anything."

"I don't want to see your tattoo, and I don't want you to see mine. Not yet, anyway."

"Of course." He looked down at his feet. "Hey, look at me. I don't know why it's so important to you, but I won't show you my tattoo." 

He made his awkward half smile. "Thanks, Dean."